Advisor

Dr Douglas Atkinson

Douglas is a Reader in Fashion Technologies at Manchester Metropolitan University. As a teacher he mentors speculative projects proposing new fashion futures and leads a Masters degree unit on sustainable garment production. He has also designed and led pan-European collaborative projects exploring the creation of more sustainable wearable-tech. His research explores the role of the senses (particularly touch) in garment design and making processes, considering how this can inform interaction with new digital fashion tools and interfaces. 

Douglas Atkinson

Dr Douglas Atkinson

Douglas is a Reader in Fashion Technologies at Manchester Metropolitan University. As a teacher he mentors speculative projects proposing new fashion futures and leads a Masters degree unit on sustainable garment production. He has also designed and led pan-European collaborative projects exploring the creation of more sustainable wearable-tech. His research explores the role of the […]

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